Spirituality of Gerard Manley Hopkins, Gerard Manley Hopkins: a shepherd poet

Gerard Manley Hopkins: a shepherd poet Poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins  This piece is a virtual reprint of an article, under fair use terms, from the Democracy Now, which is inaccessible here (in the Russian Federation), no big loss as this Soros-funded and CIA-administered outfit is of little value or use, but they besides sabotage […]

John Milton As Author of Pornographic Verse: An Extempore Upon a Faggot

Did John Milton write filthy, innuendo-laden rhyme? The piece originally appeared in the Guardian, a British propagandist rag of leftish leanings. But the authorship of the poem is unknown, it was possibly written John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, and not Milton. You’ll find more poems by John Milton here as well as a short […]

Did Shakespeare write his own plays and poems?

Did Shakespeare write his own plays and poems? Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” Have you ever heard that line before? If so, Juliet spoke it. It’s from one of the most famous and perhaps somewhat overrated plays in the world: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Many people say William Shakespeare was one of the greatest […]

Happy Victory Day – May 9, 2022

Happy Victory Day – May 9, 2022 We wish all of you very a Happy Victory Day. The Nazi Germany, the predecessor of today’s European Union and of the transatlantic Fourth Reich was soundly defeated and its signed unconditional surrender in May 1945. And there should be no doubt that its’ today’s heirs and descendants, […]

The Language of William Dunbar

The Language of William Dunbar Maybe I should have titled this English of William of Dunbar or William Dunbar’s English, but I haven’t —  because I am unsure what exactly is the language in which William Dunbar composed his poems. Or rather, I am pretty certain that the language is English, though literary authorities claim […]

On Twitter

I am not a refugee from Twitter though I’ve tried it and it sucks. Besides, Twitter’s run by an evil critter. And I don’t want Twitter, not for a billion bucks. End A Poem about Twitter Related stuff: A Poem about Facebook       Poetry Monster – Home A few random poems: [arpw limit=”15″] […]

Facebook

Facebook A Poem about Facebook by Fledermaus   Facebook is neither a book nor a face Facebook is type of a disease A plague of sorts, and a disgrace A vast cesspool of filth and sleaze Facebook is a defeat of human spirit Facebook deprives you of your face Of soul, of dignity, of feelings […]

Poets

Poets This growing section contains notes of biographical nature. These are extra brief biographies of poets. These notes are used in the so-called author boxes below the author’s avatar and, when at least partially complete, they will appear as a separate page.   C Crowley, English Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was an English poet and satanist, […]